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Volume XXlTL—Number 17.
County Seeking
In Federal Funds To Cover
Hurricane Drainage Damage
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Request Is Based on
Bill Calling Tor
$5,306,000
West W. Byrum, chairman of the
Chowan 'County Commissioners, an
rx nounced early this week that the
county filed an application to se
cure additional federal funds to
complete damage to drainage caus
ed by hurricanes last fall.
|WI : The request is for $150,542.44 to
come from a bill introduced by
Congressman Herbert Bonner
v&ich asks for an appropriation of
$3,300,000 to cover hurricane drain
age damage to coastal counties in
Nerth Carolina. The bill has pass
ed the House and is now ready for
action in the Senate and the opin
ion is advanced that it will pass.
Work to be done irf Chowan coun
ty includes removing trees and oth
er obstructions in creeks and
swamps, as well as deepen channels
in some of the creeks. The project
includes the following important
drainage outlets Pollock Swamp,
Sandy Run Creek, Rocky Hock
Creek. Dillard Creek, Tiptoe Creek,
Queen Creek, Middleton
Creek, Stumpy Creek, Warwick
Swamp in Chowan County, Burnt
Mill Creek in Chowan County and
Bear Swamp in Chowan County.
The estimate was prepared by I
soil conservation service engineers
at the request of the County Com
, missioners and the project has the
approval of the County Commis
tioners, the Chowan Unit of the
Albemarle ‘Soil Conservation Dis
trict, the Board of Health and the
VChovran, Disaster Committee, all of
I whom sent letters to Brig. Gen. K.
Fv Griffin, director of the Council
ml Civil Defense,.urging approval'
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The soil cohsiefjtalictn service en
gineers also estimated drainage on
' individual farms in the county
Which can be done after the fed
eral funds are used. This work is
estimated to cost
$186,009.24 and will drain water in
to the creeks and swamps which
have been opened. Os coursd, this
work will be done at the option of
the land owners.
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Campbell College
Choir WHI Appear
At Baptist Church
Program Is Scheduled
Friday Night at 7:30
ir O’clock
t The Campbell College Touring
i Choir will present a program of sa
cred music at the Baptist Church,
Friday night, April 27, at 7:30
o’clock.
Forty-five student musicians cho
sen from the 76-voice college choir
fbr the sixth annual tour of the
Campbell group will present a
musical service composed of a bal
anced selection of classical and
ft tpodern numbers,
i i’Thp music will range from early
fgteenth century anthems, through
IfJßodern settings of white and ne
gro spirituals.
s Besides two groups sung by the
choir proper, the program will in-
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THE CHOWAN HERALD
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Mrs. Margaret Phthisic New
President Os Woman’s Club
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Elected By Jaycees
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JOSEPH H. CONGER, JR.
At 10th District meeting of the
i Junior Chamber of Commerce held
in Elisabeth City Wednesday night
of last week, Joseph H. Conger,
i Jr., was elected vice president for|
the district.
One Marine Killed!
In Auto Accident
Esurly Sunday A. M.
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Accident Takes Place
At Yeopim Road and
Route 37
One Edenton Marine is dead, an
other ishospitalized at Portsmouth
and a tlfird was back at work Mon
j day following an automobile acci
dent early Sunday morning about
five miles qast of Edenton at the
intersection of Yeopim read and
Highway 37.
The accident was investigated by
' State Patrolman Mack Rogerson,
who said that the driver was trav
eling at a high rate of speed on
the Yeopim road and was unable
to negotiate the turn on High
, way 37.
I Only the three Marines were in
the car at the time of the. fatal I
crash. No other automobile was
: involved, according to reports; ,
Pfc. Philip H. Kerschner, Ifr, died
enroute to Chowan County Hospi
tal shortly after the accident, which
occurred about 2:45 A. M. Marine
officials were not notified of the
crash until ’the victims had been
taken to the hospital by a civilian
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Joe Conger, Jr. New
Vice President For
Jaycee 10th District
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38 Edenton Members ;
Attend District
Meeting
Edenton Jaycees and Joseph H.
Conger, Jr., in particular were sig
nally honored in Elisabeth City
Wednesday night of last, week
when Mr. Conger was elected vice
president of the 10th District of
the North Carolina Junior Cham
ber of Commerce.
The meeting wa* attended }>y
close to 200 Jaycees, coming from
Williamston, Ahoekie, Windsor,
Plymouth, Columbia, Hertford,
Elizabeth City and Edenton, and
«ne one of the best attended dls-
Wet meetings ever held in the
state considered on percentage of
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Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, April 26,1956.
Club Elects Officers at
Meeting Held Thurs
day Night
Mrs. Margaret Phthisic will head
up the Edenton Business and Pro
fessional Women’s Club as presi
dent for the 1966-57 term follow
ing the election of new officers
Thursday night in the Barker
House clubroom. She will succeed
Miss Inez Felton at installation of
officers in May.
Other officers elected were Mary
Lee Copeland, Ist vice president;
Lena Leary, 2nd vice president;
Clara Boswell, recording secretary;
Anne Cates, corresponding secre
tary, and Dorothy Phelps, treasur
er.
Miss Inez Felton presided at the
meeting and heard reports from
various committee chairmen. Mrs.
Annie Mills gave the state financial
report and Mrs. Margaret Phthsisic
reported that the Teen-age Club
has asked that the BPW Club make
curtains for their clubroom. The
i club agreed to do this. Mrs. Phthis-1
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[Farmers^Speaker^l
A. D. WILLIAMS
At a meeting of the Chowan
County Farm Bureau scheduled to
be held Friday night, April 27, at
8 o’clock in the Chowan Commun
ity Building, A. D. Williams, presi
dent of the North Carolina Farm \
Bureau Federation, will be the
principal speaker.
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Sing In Baptist Church Friday Night j
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ntatiira* the Camubell College Touring Choir which will present a program of sacred mu
! i/iriViJ IMmtnn ftantist Church Friday nhfht, April 27, at 7:30 o’clock. The music will range from
I SJrhr ecntnirenfheras, through modern settings of white and Negro spirituals. ,
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Above is pictured the automobile which was wrecked early Sun
day morning at the intersection of the Yeopim road and Highway
37, when the driver, reported to be traveling at a high rate of
speed failed to negotiate the curve and was wrecked. One Marine,
Pfc. Philip H. Kerschner, 19, died eniroute to Chowan
Sgt. Jerry D. Hicks, 22, sustained a broken shoulder and was trans
ferred to the Portsmouth Naval Hospital. Pfc. Rumnldo A. Borun
da, 18, the third passenger in the automobile, received only minor
injuries.—(Photo by Edenton Police Department).
Stuart Holland Isj
Named All America
1955 Quarterback
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Selected By ‘Wigwam
Wisemen’ of Ameri
ca In Oklahoma
Edenton has its first All-Ameri
can athlete.
Stuart Holland, who quarter
'backcd Edenton High’s Aces to out
| standing records over the last twd
[seasons, was notified last Thurs
day that he had been selected fog
the honor by an Oklahoma City,
Okla., group titled “Wigwam Wise
men of America.”
The organization selects high
school All-American players from
all over the nation and sponsors
an All-American game each season
id Memphis, Tenn. Roltaftcl -ftSS*
1 been invited to play in the game,
which will be held this summer.
Thus, Holland has completed his
high school football career with
every honor that an Eastern Caro
lina gridder can possibly attain.
During his senior season he was
| named to the All-Albemarle Con
ference team, the All-Eastern
North Carolina team, and the All-
North Carolina Class A team.
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Cub Scouts Plan
Observance‘Hobo i
Month’ In May
Hobo Picnic Scheduled
At Sandy Point
April 29
Cub Scouts of Edenton Pack 159 j
climaxed a month of activity in
connection with the theme ‘'Cub
J Scout Bird Watchers” at their reg
ular monthly Pack meeting Tues
day evening. Cubs and parents
met at the Edenton Junior-Senior
High School cafeteria.
Presentations and exhibits in
cluded bird nests, federes, calls and
houses. The theme emphasized ap
preciation and conservation of bird
life.
Lt. Col. R. R. Baker, Cubmaster,
announced that “Hobo Month” will
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STUART HOLLAND
It was learned this week that
Stuart Holland, star quarterback
for the Edenton Aces, was chosen
by the "Wigwam Wisemen of
America” as All-American high
school quarterback for the year
1955.
ROTARIANS MEET TODAY
Edenton’s Rotary Club will meet
this (Thursday) afternoon at 1
o’clock in the Parish House. The
| program is scheduled to be pre-1
, seated by Bill Cozart and President
'Gerald James urges another 100
per cent attendance.
LIONS MEET MONDAY
Edenton Lions will meet in their
hall Monday night, April 30, at 7
o’clock. President A1 Phillips urg
es every member to be present.
Donate Blood! ]
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The Red Cross bloodmobile will
again appear in Edenton Wednes
day of next week, May 2, and will
be stationed at the armory from 9
A. M., to 3 P. M.
Chowan’s quota is again 100
pints and Joe Swanner, blood chair
man, appeals for more civilians to
donate a pint of blood during the
bloodmobile visit. At the last visit
only 42 civilians donated a pint of
blood.
Edenton Woman’s Club Will
Stage Annual Flower Show
Tuesday Afternoon, May Ist
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Edenton Senior Class On
Sightseeing Trip In New York
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41 Students and Eight
Chaperones Left on
Monday Morning
All but seven members of the
senior class at the Edenton Jun
ior-Senior High School left early
I Monday morning for a northern
trip which includes stops enroute
!to New York City. The 41 boys
I and girls traveled in a special bus
chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. W.
, H. Hollowell, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs.
Cecil Fry, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Boyce
and Mr. and Mrs. Erie Haste.
The seniors included the follow
ing:
Wayne Clifton Keeter, Albert
Ray Ward, Iris Faye Twiddy, Lil
lian Emma Whiteman, Thomas
Carroll Bass, Vivian Jane Bass, Al
vin Terry Bennett, Prances Win
borne Boyce, Frank Parker Bunch,
Jackie Ward Byrum, Nell Kathryn
Byrum, Janis Maxine Comer, Clin
ton Oliver Davis, Mary Lillie Ellis,
Billy Gray Forehand, Lloyd Ray
Goodwin, Peggy Ann Halsey, Alma
Virginia Hardison, Carolyn Faye
Haste, 'Stugrt Omega Holland, Jr.,
Iceland Juanita Hopkins, John Gor
don Jethro, Henry Lindley Jordan,
George Albert Keeter, Jr., Shirley
Lou Clarence Edward
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Sears, Roebuck Co.
Opens New Catalog
Sale Store Today
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Grand Opening Will
Be In Progress Three
Days This Week
This (Thursday) morning at 9
o’clock Sears, Roebuck & Company
will open in Edenton another of its
numerous catalog sales stores. The
store is located on the northeast
I corner of Broad and King 'Streets
1 in the building formerly occupied
by Tots and Teens.
The building, which has been re
paired and renovated, including a
brand new front, adds considerably
to the appearance of Broad Street.
The interior is very attractive and
the store is air-conditioned for the
convenience of customers. There is
adequate space for various kinds of
merchandise which will, of course,
be changed from time to time. The
store will keep in stock batteries
and tires at all times, but, of
course, the bulk of the business will
be done by ordering from the Sears
catalog. However, an order has,
been placed for teletype service j
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BPW Club To Hold
Dance T o Help Pay
For Band Uniforms
Affair Will Be Held
In Armory Saturday
Night, May sth
A square dance will be sponsor
ed by the Edenton Business and
Professional Women’s Club on Sat
urday night, May 6, in the Eden
ton armory for the benefit of the
Edenton High 'School %and Asso
ciation. The purpose of the dance
is to rqjse funds to help purchase
uniforms for members of the band.
Mrs. Clara Boswell is chairman of
the affair. t
The dance will get under way at
8:30 o’clock and will continue until
midnight, with music being furn
ished by Johnny Lewis and his
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MELVIN ASHLEY
With a new Sears, Roebuck &
Company catalog sales office open
ing in Edenton today (Thursday)
Melvin Ashley, an Edenton boy, has
been chosen to serve as manager.
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DR. D. D. HOLT
Highlighting a youth revival (o'
be held in the Hertford Methodist
Church April 29 through May 2
f will be Dr. D. D. Holt, executive
j secretary of the Methodist College
| Foundation.
Hillbilly Pals.
As an added attraction the BPW
Club will stage a “Crazy Hat”
show, with the following members
participating: Mrs. Elizabeth
Flynn, Mrs. Anne Jenkins, Miss
Mildred Munden, Mrs. Kate Wo
zelka, Miss Lula Williams, Mre.
Percy Smith, Mrs. Myrtle Cuthrell,
Miss Beulah Perry and Mrs. Lydia
Daniels. Miss Lena Jones will he
in charge of the show. A door
prize will also be given by The
Bouquet Shop.
A concession stand will he set
up in the armory and refreshments
sold by members of the Band As
sociation.
Pouters for the dance will be dis-
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FIGHT
CANCER
Exhibits Will Be on
Display From 2 to
[ 9 O’clock
The Edenton Woman’s Club will
hold its annual Flower Show Tues
day afternoon and night, May 1,
| with entries on exhibition from 2to
I 9 o’clock. Those in charge of the
I affair point out that entries will I>e
accepted between 8 and 11 o’clock
Tuesday morning.
Judging of entries will be done
this year by Mrs. G. H. Ba'llance,
Jr., and Mrs. J. C. Webb of Suf
folk; Mrs. J. E. Holland of Holland,
| Va., and Mrs. A. D. Oligny of
Portsmouth.
Mrs. Richard N. Hines, chair
man of the show lists the follow
j. ing schedule:
Part I Horticulture
i Section I—Roses (Stems not
less than 7 inches).
Class I—A. Single Specimen.
Class I—B. Collection of 3.
Class 2—A. Single Specimen
Bud.
Class 2—B. Collection 3 buds.
Class 3; —Climbing Specimen.
Class 4—Floribunda Specimen.
I Section 2—lris.
Class 5—A. Single Specimen.
Class s—B. Collection of 3.
I Section 3—Snapdragons.
Class 6—A. Single Specimen.
Class 6—B. Codlectior of 3.
Section 4—Peonies i st>m.s not
less than 15 inches long).
Class 7—A. Single Specimen.
• Class 7—B. Collection of 3.
Section s—Miscellaneous.
Class B—A. Single Specimen.
Section 6—Potted Plants.
Class 9—A. Single Specimen.
Class 9—8.. Collection As 3. .
Part II Arrange me ms * ft
Section I—Line arrangements.
A—Combination of Flowers.
B—One kind of Flower.
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Woman's Club Art
Show Scheduled i
Friday, Saturday
Show Expected to Be
Better Than In Pre
vious Years
Plans have been completed and
everything is in readiness for the
many art lovers expected to at
, tend the two-day Art Show’ to he
I held Friday and Saturday of this
week, sponsored annually by the
Edenton Woman’s Club. The show
will be held in the old Edenton
j Furniture Company store on South
! Broad Street, instead of the Pe-'
nelope Barker House as previously
announced.
, The Friday show will be in pro
gress from 10 A. M., to 5 P. M.,
w’hile the Saturday hours will be
from 10 A. M„ to 7 P. M.
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Edenton BPW Club will sponsor
a square dance in the Edenton ar
mory Saturday night, May 5, at
8:30 o’clock for benefit of Eden
ton High School Band.
Edenton Woman’s Club will hold
its annual Flower Show Tuesday
afternoon. May 1, .in the Penelope
Barker House with the show open
from 2 to 9 o’clock.
Saturday, April 28, will be ob
served as Tag Day in Edenton for
the benefit of the cancer drive.
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I Tag Day
Mrs. Richard Hardin, co-chair
man for the cancer drive in Cho
wan County, has announced that
Tag Day will he observed in Eden
ton Saturday, April 28. Girls of
the Tri-Hi-Y Club «f the Edenton
Junior-Senior High School win sell
tags all day and it ia hoped many
rnffl buy the tag. to .rdm to help